Voz Pasiva en Inglés: Ejercicios Resueltos con Ejemplos y Correcciones

1) Passives: rewrite the sentences in the passive form:

1) Bookshops sell thousands of copies of the Lonely Planet guidebook. → Thousands of copies of the Lonely Planet guidebook are sold in bookshops.

2) My sister has opened a bar on the beach in Ibiza. → A bar on the beach in Ibiza has been opened by my sister.

3) I will send you the details in the post. → The details will be sent to you in the post.

4) The cyber café was closed by the owner. (Ya está en pasiva)

5) The students are being interviewed about their hobbies by the market researcher. (Ya está en pasiva)

6) Paris is visited by hundreds of tourists every year. (Ya está en pasiva)

7) The disaster zone was visited by four politicians. (Ya está en pasiva)

8) The bridge was being repaired, so it was closed by the workmen. (Ya está en pasiva)

9) The papers will be marked tomorrow by the teacher. (Ya está en pasiva)

2 ) Texto: Christopher Columbus

1) made 2) settled 3) was supported 4) saw 5) was reached 6) was made 7) was replaced 8) was sent 9) was released 10) died 11) was buried 12) was sunk 13) was located

3) Rewrite the sentences in the passive form:

1) We use only the best materials to make our expedition backpacks. → Only the best materials are used to make our expedition backpacks.

2) You can book all our holidays on the Internet. → All our holidays can be booked on the Internet.

3) Our travel guides have been published since 1965.

4) You are going to be banned from driving for twelve months.

5) Public transport isn't going to be used by people if it's expensive.

6) You are being watched.

7) You have been warned twice before.

4) Rewrite the sentences in the active form:

1) All the children here are taught Spanish. → We teach all the children Spanish here.

2) Portuguese is spoken in Brazil. → The Brazilian people speak Portuguese.

3) The council will build new tourist facilities on the seafront next year. (Ya está en activa)

4) The builders have demolished the old cinema. (Ya está en activa)

5) Mosquitoes often bite me. (Ya está en activa)

6) A famous director was making a Hollywood film in the hotel I stayed in LA. (Ya está en activa)

7) The guide told us about the monkeys which live in the rainforest. (Ya está en activa)

8) Someone has stolen my phone. (Ya está en activa)

9) The police are counting all the survivors.

5) Error correction

1) Mexico is visited by thousands of tourists every year. → Mexico was visited by thousands of tourists last year.

2) is being → is being (correcto en el contexto)

3) is being opened → is being opened

4) them → them

5) was delayed

6) has been opened

1) Rewrite the sentences with have (or get) something done.

1) A hairdresser cuts my hair every six weeks. → I have my hair cut every six weeks.

2) Yesterday I had my car repaired.

3) This morning, I had my holiday booked to Cadaqués.

2) Texto de Mrs Jones:

1) was booked 2) was confirmed 3) was sent 4) be started out 5) was taken 6) to be parked 7) have them cleaned 8) sent 9) taken 10) have cut 11) have them taken 12) was broken 13) have it repaired

3) Translation

1) La policía ha parado el coche. → The police have stopped the car.

2) El coche fue parado por la policía. → The car was stopped by the police.

3) Jean-Jacques Annaud dirigió Seven Years in Tibet. → Seven Years in Tibet was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.

4) Seven Years in Tibet fue dirigida por Jean-Jacques Annaud.

5) Podía oír una moto en la distancia. → A motorbike could be heard in the distance.

6) Una moto podía ser oída en la distancia. → A motorbike could be heard in the distance.

7) Estoy teniendo mis vacaciones organizadas por una agencia. → I am having my holidays organised by an agency.

8) En vacaciones me gusta que me hagan la comida. → On holiday I like to have my meals made for me.

4) Revisión 1-6

1) to go 2) was waiting 3) would 4) so that 5) was 6) explained 7) would 8) on 9) even 10) heard 11) worried 12) had made